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Capt. Steve Roff said a lot of bull redfish are found and caught just off the beaches between Georgetown and Bulls Bay in March.

Either/or — How to catch bulls and puppy drum between Charleston and Georgetown

Successful fishing is all about choices. Redfish angler have two choices this month, and both are winners. […]

Big bull redfish will test the mettle of a fisherman and his tackle, so going heavy is the ticket.

Best tackle for big redfish

Hooking a redfish 40 inches and larger demands much of a fisherman and his tackle, according to guide Steve Roff, who uses uses specific equipment when targeting big fish. […]

Guide Freddie Sinclair shows off two of the slab crappie he’s been consistently catching at Shearon Harris Lake.

Slab Have — Shearon Harris Lake moves to top of crappie-fishing reservoirs

Craig Holt

Does North Carolina have a new top crappie venue? […]

Capt. Steve Roff slows down before entering a big, shallow flat and scans it for signs of redfish before moving in to fish to make sure he doesn’t spook fish.

‘Take five’ for spooky, shallow-water reds

Terry Madewell

Catching redfish in shallow water is a popular pattern during March, and anglers who are consistently successful have common traits — patience and silence. […]

Guide Freddie Sinclair arranges 16 rods in rod-holders around his boat when trolling for March crappie at Shearon Harris Lake.

Spider rig is effective technique

Craig Holt

Catching crappie in March can be as simple as using a cane pole to soak minnows around laydown wood, sandy bottoms or near underwater vegetation. Trolling isn’t necessary to catch fish. […]

Robbie Cortis of Mount Pleasant caught this redfish, which is a keeper but at the extreme top of South Carolina’s 15- to 23-inch slot limit.

Robbie Cortis of Mount Pleasant has a passion for redfish, and he loves to target big redfish. He said March is a great month, and one of his favorite techniques is to take a bit of different route than some of the other fishermen. […]

Crappie fishing at Shearon Harris Lake is good for fishermen targeting numbers of fish or good-sized slabs.

Jordan Lake crappie numbers fell in 2011

Craig Holt

It’s been clear to piedmont crappie chasers for about two years that Jordan Lake no longer is the region’s No. 1 slab spot. […]

Brade White returns an undersized redfish to a coastal creek in the Beaufort area.

Red roundup – Read the tide for March redfish in Beaufort

Jerry Dilsaver

The mist was thick as Trea Everett buzzed Simons Hane’s flats boat through the winding creek that separates Lady’s and Dataw islands, and gives quick and easy access to the creeks and marshes north and east of US 21 when the tide is high enough. […]

March is a great month for fishing big crappie on Lake Tillery.

The other March Madness – Big crappie and good numbers are on the menu on Yadkin/Pee Dee reservoir

Tony Garitta

March Madness isn’t confined to basketball courts. Another sports-related frenzy takes place this month on Lake Tillery, an inconspicuous 5,260-acre reservoir on the Yadkin/Pee Dee system that forms the border between Montgomery and Stanly counties in North Carolina’s rural, southern Piedmont. […]